I hope that 'South London' will be received with favour equal to that bestowed9 upon its predecessors10. The chief difficulty in writing it has been that of selection from the great treasures which have accumulated about this strange spot. The contents of this volume do not form a tenth part of what might be written on the same plan, and still without including the History Proper of the Borough. I am like the showman in the 'Cries of London'—I pull the strings11, and the children peep. Lo! Allectus goes forth to fight and die on Clapham Common: William's men burn the fishermen's{vi} cottages: little King Richard, that lovely boy, rides out, all in white and gold, from his Palace at Kennington—saw one ever so gallant12 a lad? The Bastard13 of Falconbridge bombards the city: Sir John Fastolfe's man is pressed into Jack14 Cade's army: the Minters make their last Sanctuary15 opposite St. George's: the Debtors16 languish17 in the King's Bench. There are many pictures in the box—but how many more there are for which no room could be found!
I must acknowledge my obligations, first, to the Editor of the Pall18 Mall Magazine, where half of these chapters first had the honour of appearing, for the wealth of illustration of which he thought them worthy19: and next to the artist, Mr. Percy Wadham, who has so faithfully and so cunningly carried out the task committed to him.
WALTER BESANT.
United University Club:
September 1898.

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